care.tak.er

caretaker的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈkɛərˌteikə]
KK音标发音： [ˈkɛrˌtekɚ]

caretaker的词性：
n.（名词）

1. One that is employed to look after or take charge of goods, property, or a person; a custodian.
照顾者，看管人：被雇来照料或看管货物、财产或人的人；保管人

2. One that temporarily performs the duties of an office:
代理者临时履行某公职职责的人：

The government resigned, but the premier served as caretaker until new leaders could be elected.
这个内阁辞职了，但总理仍担任临时行使职责的人直到能选举出新的领导人

caretaker的词性：
n.attributive.（定语名词）

3. Often used to modify another noun:
临时代理：常用来修饰另一名词：

a caretaker government; a caretaker administration.
临时执政政府；临时管理